Tower of France
Tower of France is a ruins in Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Tower of France is situated nearby to the marina Tourist Port, as well as near the city gate St. Catherine’s Gate.Photo: PjotrMahh1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colossus of Rhodes and Jewish Museum of Rhodes.
Colossus of Rhodes
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. Colossus of Rhodes is situated 770 metres northwest of Tower of France.
Jewish Museum of Rhodes
Museum
Photo: Didi43, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jewish Museum of Rhodes is a museum located in the Old Town of the island of Rhodes, eastern Greece. It was established by Aron Hasson of the Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation in 1997 to preserve the Jewish history and culture of Rhodes. Jewish Museum of Rhodes is situated 450 metres southwest of Tower of France.
Kahal Shalom Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kahal Shalom Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in La Juderia, the Jewish quarter of the city of Rhodes on the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Kahal Shalom Synagogue is situated 450 metres southwest of Tower of France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhodes and Medieval city of Rhodes.
Rhodes
Photo: Xlibber, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhodes is the largest settlement and capital city of the island of the same name. It is famous as the former site of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and as the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe.
Medieval city of Rhodes
Suburb
Photo: Olbertz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece. The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988.
Koskinou
Town
Photo: Julian Lupyan, CC0.
Koskinou is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of Faliraki and the Music School of Rhodes. Koskinou is situated 7 km south of Tower of France.
Tower of France
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Tower of France, Rhodes”
- Categories: tower, building, fortification, and historic site
- Location: Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.44571° or 36° 26′ 45″ northLongitude
28.23279° or 28° 13′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G8CC6WM+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 165571290OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortificationWikidata ID
Q134544574
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Tower of France” goes by many names.
- German: “Französischer Turm”
- Greek: “Πύργος Γαλλίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tourist Port and St. Catherine’s Gate.
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